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Martín de Porres : the rose in the desert

Title
  1. Martín de Porres : the rose in the desert / written by Gary D. Schmidt ; illustrated by David Diaz.
Published by
  1. Boston ; New York : Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2012]
Author
  1. Schmidt, Gary D.

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Additional authors
  1. Diaz, David
  2. Clarion Books (New York, N.Y.), publisher.
  3. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, publisher.
Description
  1. 32 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm
Summary
  1. The story of Saint Martín de Porres--an endearing tale of perseverance, faith, and triumph over racial and economic prejudice.
Alternative title
  1. Rose in the desert
Subject
  1. Christian saints
  2. Racially mixed people
  3. Humility
  4. Brotherliness
  5. Miracle workers
  6. Peru
  7. Pura Belpré Award: Winner (Illustrator) > 2013
  8. Racially mixed people > Juvenile literature
  9. Poverty > Juvenile literature
  10. Humility > Juvenile literature
  11. Brotherliness > Juvenile literature
  12. Miracle workers > Juvenile literature
  13. Martín, de Porres, Saint, 1579-1639 > Juvenile literature
  14. Biographies > 2012
  15. Biography
  16. Dust jackets (Bindings) > 2012
  17. Compassion > Juvenile literature
  18. Christian saints > Peru > Biography > Juvenile literature
  19. Martin, von Porres, 1579-1639
  20. Juvenile works
Genre/Form
  1. Pura Belpré Award: Winner (Illustrator) – 2013.
  2. Biography.
  3. Juvenile works.
  4. Biographies – 2012.
  5. Dust jackets (Bindings) – 2012.
Call number
  1. JFF 13-702
Note
  1. "The illustrations in this book were done in mixed media."--Title page verso.
Audience (note)
  1. Elementary Grade.
  2. 700
Awards (note)
  1. Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, 2013.
  2. Pura Belpré Award Winner, 2013.
Author
  1. Schmidt, Gary D.
Title
  1. Martín de Porres : the rose in the desert / written by Gary D. Schmidt ; illustrated by David Diaz.
Publisher
  1. Boston ; New York : Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2012]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Audience
  1. Elementary Grade.
Study program
  1. Accelerated Reader 4.4.
  2. Reading Counts! 3.3.
Audience
  1. 700 Lexile.
Awards
  1. Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, 2013.
  2. Pura Belpré Award Winner, 2013.
Added author
  1. Diaz, David, ill.
  2. Clarion Books (New York, N.Y.), publisher.
  3. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, publisher.
LCCN
  1. 2011025721
ISBN
  1. 9780547612188 (hbk.)
  2. 0547612184 (hbk.)
Research call number
  1. JFF 13-702
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